*holding a vinyl disk* Great! Put them in the transcendental space rock-pile.

Connie

*taking a vinyl disk* At home, we only have classical music and movie soundtracks. I've never heard any of these.

Greg

You've never heard the Philosophy Majors? Oh man, give it here. *Connie hands the disk to Greg who puts it on a disk player* This'll really knock your socks off.

(The music starts, they start dancing then Greg fakes playing guitar.)

Steven

*laughs and gives his hand to Connie* Come on!

Connie

Whoa!

(They are dancing together and after a while, Steven blushes, his gem glows and they accidentally fuse into Stevonnie. They stop dancing and Greg is staring at them, shocked. He stops the music and they unfuse.)

Greg

You two can fuse?!

Steven

Uh... Yes?

Greg

Uh, huh, that's incredible! Since when? Wait, how is this even possible?

I didn't think I'd be telling this so soon. Probably best to start with this. *He takes a VHS tape and puts it in the VCR*.

(The screen shows light gray and white pixels, then the episode goes on full flashback to the 90's mode. Garnet, Amethyst and Rose Quartz are standing next to the warp pad with a keytar, drums, and a microphone while Greg is in front of the camera. The Gems' door is hidden by wood planks covered in lit light bulbs.)

*singing* What can I do for you? What can I do that no one else can do? What can I do for you? (Greg walks to the warp pad and they get really close to each other.) What can I do for you?

Rose

*singing* Human man, you are so much fun. I hadn't planned, on finding you quite this entertaining. I like your band...

Garnet

Woo!

Rose

*singing* ... and I like your song. I like the way, human beings play. I like playing along. Oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-woah-oh.

Greg and Rose

*singing* What can I do for you? What can I do that no one else can do? What can I do for you? What can I do for you? (Greg starts playing a guitar solo.)

(Pearl is shown leaning on the wood planks and looking bitterly at the others. Then she smiles and goes to Rose to whisper her something inaudibly. They both dance together fusing into Rainbow Quartz. She keeps dancing and unfuses on the warp pad. When they unfuse with Pearl holding the microphone and drops it in front of Greg with a devilish look on her face.)

(He stops the tape and tries to imitate Pearl's dance moves but falls.) Oh geez, how'd she get her legs to do that? Ugh...

Amethyst

Hey! (She is right above him with Garnet behind her.) Are you dead?

Greg

Wha? *sitting upright* Oh, no no, I'm alive.

Amethyst

*looks at the TV set* Whoa, cool! *runs up to it* It's us from before!

Greg

Yeah, I was just trying to get my head around this fusion dance.

Amethyst

A fusion dance ain't about your head! *laughs*

Greg

Wait, you guys are Gems. You gotta help me out here, I need to be able to fuse with Rose.

Garnet

First you need a gem at the core of your being. Then you need a body that can turn into light. Then you need a partner you can trust with that light.

Greg

Metaphorically?

Garnet

Literally.

Amethyst

*whispering to Garnet from far away* Shh! Come on, I still wanna see him try!

Greg

Ugh, so it's true. I really can't do it. I'm kidding myself with this, I'm never gonna be a Gem.

Garnet

*looks at a small stick on the ground and grabs it* Amethyst, give us some privacy! (She throws the stick far away and Amethyst runs after it.) Let me tell you something, Mr. Universe. *kneels down to his height* I think you can do it, but it won't work if you dance like Pearl. You have to dance like you. You have to fuse your way. *puts her left hand on his shoulder* Get open, get honest, invent yourselves together. (She pulls down her visor a bit and winks with Ruby's eye.) That's fusion.

Greg

"Eye"! ... think I get it.

Garnet

*puts her visor back and smiles widely*

{Time Skip—nighttime]

(Greg is alone next to the van and wearing a suit. The wood planks covered in light bulbs are now on the beach, next to him, as a makeshift dance floor. Greg hears the Warp Pad activate, to which he smooths out his hair and puts a record on and a song begins playing. Rose appears behind him.)

Rose

*laughs* What's all this?

(Greg walks up to Rose and holds hands with her, and the two begin dancing. Greg presses a button with his foot, lighting the light bulbs on the dance floor. The two continue dancing until Greg stands on a stereo to gain some height, so that the two may share a passionate kiss. Shocked by this gesture, Rose's pupils turn into star-shaped ones, much like Steven's do. However, the two do not fuse.)

(Amethyst, in plain sight, waves at them. Pearl, hiding behind a rock with Garnet, peeks out from the side before quickly hiding back.)

Pearl

What are they doing?

Garnet

Shh.

Greg

Have you... loved... other humans?

Rose

Have you?

Greg

Yes.

Rose

Yes.

Greg

Have you ever been... in love... with a human?

Rose

How would I know?

Greg

It's torture.

(Rose steps away from Greg, his face sweaty from nervousness.)

Rose

Greg...

Greg

*shivers intensely* R-rose?

Rose

Is this torture?

Greg

The worst.

Rose

I'm so sorry...

Greg

Huh? No, don't be!

Rose

What!? Why not!? Oooh, I'm so confused...

Greg

*laughing* Me too!

Rose

Well! U-uh, this is good! We've got one thing in common!

Greg

Ha!

(The two begin dancing again, laughing as they do so.)

Pearl

Why are they still dancing!? I-it didn't work!

Garnet

Yes it did.

Pearl

What!?

Garnet

It worked.

(The tune changes to a jazzy one.)

Amethyst

I think this one's my favorite.

Pearl

*saddened* ... I think he's her favorite too.

(The flashback ends showing Rose and Greg still dancing. When the flashback ends, it cuts to a view of Steven and Connie, both blushing heavily.)

Steven

...Whoa.

Connie

So you guys were never able to fuse?

Greg

Ah, no, but that wasn't as important as talking to each other. Look... humans and Gems... it's still some pretty new territory. You're gonna have to work it out together. And Connie? If you ever need to talk to another human being about this, you can always talk to me.